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Whats up everybody?! You’d best be getting your calisthenics on this evening ( unless today’s your day off ). Today’s workout had a little addition of the Half Hand Stand Pushup workout today – I was slacking a bit yesterday. I kind of regret it though, because it cut into my strength for my Pullup routine that was on schedule for today.

My stamina and wrist strength is improving for my Jump Rope warmups though which is nice. Didnt really start to feel it in my wrist until the seventh round. Stamina wise, I felt I could’ve gone for a few more rounds. Think the temperature had a bit to play with that though, it was fairly warm, but there was an excellent breeze today to offset it.

What kind of cardio do you to?

I forgot how much I missed doing the HalfHand Stand Pushups though! My balance is getting better and better – I know i keep saying it, but I need to become more consistent with those damn’d things. I feel as though if I had kept consistent I’d be able to do them without the tree support. Oh well, I managed to break my record reps today though which is a nice feeling. Like I mentioned though, I feel as though it cut into my shoulders a bit too much and hindered my Pullup workouts today – well the Wide Grip Pull’s at least.

Half One-Leg Squats are getting better every time, not only the balance, but also the feeling in my knee’s. The quads are getting so much stronger and more defined every week. I haven’t had defined quads since I did soccer in High School, so its a nice feeling. It wasn’t really a priority for me before, I was too focused on ab’s, shoulders and chest – the ‘Glamour’ muscles if you will. Thankfully I grew out of that, and realize that its an all around fitness level that I wish to achieve – So far so good I’d have to say.

I really love doing Pullups though. I want that sick nasty V for a back. Nothing monstrous, but I find they’re one of the hardest for me to get defined and larger. I know a lot of it is diet, and I’m currently not following a diet that will lower my Body Fat %, but I need to build the muscle before I can cut the fat down to be able to see it!

Tell me about something your proud of today with regards to your workout!

Decided to try to shoot for 10 rounds of the Jump Rope today, but my right wrist just couldnt take it today. I started getting sloppy and kept catching my feet. Eight rounds is pretty solid amount though I’d have to say. Was a bit windy today, which adds to the fun of jumping rope 🙂

Had to cut the Squats down a set, my right knee is still hurting a bit. The bruise goes from the middle of my shin to the middle of my quad. Pretty gnarly colors and such. I’m thinking another week or two and I’ll be rockin’ it at 100%. I’d say I’m about 90% at the moment, also noticed some slight abdominal pains while doing the Close Squats. Kind of weird because my abs are not used much – more for stabilizing I’d say.

Either way, was nice to get a good set of Pullups in. I did a quick measurement of my chest today, and my Lat’s must be getting bigger because they’ve gone up a little bit from my last measurement. Was a bit bummed I couldnt get 12 reps for both sets of the warmup ( Wide Grip Pullups ) today though. I figured it was going to be a bit of a struggle after that first set. I was honestly surprised to be able to get the full 12 reps for all three working sets of Half Pullups. Nice feeling. I still want to get the timing down a bit better with the Half Pullups, because I feel as though I’m rushing them a bit to get all 12 reps. Sometimes my body sway’s a bit too much for my liking. Alas, it’s my first day back to them in over a week though, so I can’t be complaining too much!

Happy overall with what was accomplished today – with the circumstances. Man I missed working out though! I was going crazy, my poor girlfriend had to listen to me whining about it – true to her nature, she said she had “ZERO pity” on me, which is understandable. A very valuable lesson I learned this year.

What was your favorite part of your workout today?
Do you feel as though you pushed yourself hard enough?